I love sailing and fishing, and being a keen DIYer, I will be making my own boat (s) and exploring any place I can take my boats to! I'll go fishing, camping, foraging, sailing up rivers and estuaries and admire some cities and villages from an angle most don't...from a boat! During my journeys I'll might even show you how to catch & cook, Portuguese way!! 😉 I’m sure great adventures await me in Portugal's waters, so jump onboard!
I have been seeing the owner of that boat pop up on quite a few sailing channels on youtube. He and his boat are gaining some notoriety I think he should start his own sailing RU-vid channel. Anyone know if the boat owner has a RU-vid channel?
Some 4 years later here I am watching your boat build video 👍 I am quite surprised it’s Simple’s to build , it looks great and can be done with simple hand tools , some sand paper , good glue , maybe some nails and screws , a first time boat builder would be very happy with this to build , the boat sails beautifully in your other videos , I’m going to look for the plans to build this one , I do like it , I also got a clinker in mind , the boat building bug certainly has bitten me. 🤣
Awesome video buddy , I’m seriously thinking of building a dinghy sailor , I have built a canoe and a 13 ft skiff run about , and now I’m getting itchy fingers to start building another boat , I sailed hobbies and laser sailers in my teenage years and love sailing , I like the clinker style boats but is a lot more work with ribs and planking etc , I really want to learn the skill of planking and steaming ribs etc , it’s the craftsman ship I’m looking for and a personal challenge for me , my skiff was a stitch and glue method and fibreglassed inside and out , your boat is a little ripper and gets along fast who knows I may build one like this in the future as well. 👍
I suggest you take your drill and saw with you on board to drill some extra holes to access your equipment after a wild ride.:) Normally you only make a hatch like that to carry out repairs from the inside. I can't see how you will reach your equipment that has been shifted to the end of your float after a wild ride. But hey, don't let that spoil your enthusiasm... you can still train a little monkey:):)
Hi @lindamarceline silly me, I wish I had thought of the hatches during the build so that I could fit some bulkheads inside the tanks at maybe an arm's length or 45cm from where the hatches are now placed....oh wait... I did!! Lucky me! 😏 Hatches like this can be made to any watertight compartment on DIY boats so that you can inspect for leaks. And we use ferrets in Portugal, not little monkeys!
Be careful using a power drill to turn bolt to snug a nylock nut. If you turn the bolt too fast the nylon in the nut melts and seizes the nut to the bolt. Don’t ask me why I know this…LOL!
Well done! You now have some kind of dry storage on the boat. On the V combing etc, why could you not mount your two hitches on a short block and still put on a V comb?
Hi Ben, I could very well do it and even thought about it. The V coaming is much longer than the straight one, so it's heavier and I was a bit unsure if I should make it or not. If the cleats worked OK I would maybe consider installing it, as such it would be even more weigh to make an extra block for the cleats. It sounds like just a few grams but I know I will make more mods so I want to save on weight as much as possible, it all adds up! 😉
For reference, in aircraft and probably boats as well, that hoop you refer to is called a doubler. Most native English speakers would not know that so its no reflection on you. I am always amazed at your mastery of English and really appreciate that your vids are in English. Thanks so much.
You do a lot of teaching in your videos. You explain your problem solving, efficient use of materials, practical design choices based on well-earned practical experience, and the simple joy of connecting with the wind, sea, friends and sailing. These videos are a treasure and a wonderful insight into your local community. Thank You!
Thanks for another great video Teo. What is the sealant glue you used on the hatch rings? I used Fixtech 190 on the ply cover plates that seal the centreboard pin in place to the centrecase on the SCAMP I built. I wanted something less brittle and less porous than thickened epoxy. I also thought it might be a bit easier to remove if it ever had to be. Well it sealed perfectly, and unfortunately I did have to remove one side, and I had to destroy the plate to get it off.
thanks for trying the cleats out by the mast like that....I am glad it simplified the layout, but it helps me know that part of my design is probably fine. I appreciate that, your work, and appreciate your contribution to helping me develop the concept, Teo
Mine is as it's built using Birch plywood and it has a bunch of mods added to it so it weighs 120kg. A standard GIS built of light marine ply at around 60kg is cartopable by two people .
Teo, I took Mother Goose out yesterday, 11 knots with 20 gust, and that thing flies, never thought it would like that! It responds really quick, but I really need to learn how to reef the sail, because I like it nice and (kinda) slow😬😬😬😬
Hi Inês! That is awesome! I'm really happy that you are enjoying your Goose that much! Reefing is very quick and easy and can be done afloat in about one minute. Have a look at this video first! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--euDKefeNTo.html 😉
Hi, My GIS is much heavier than most, about twice the weight. It takes a bit longer to start planning than a Laser and is also a bit slower to tack. But is really fast still! 😁
@@perequintana the plans are easy to follow and you can watch my build videos, and there is a very helpful FB group . I am sure almost anyone can build this. 😉
Congratulations on a really nice boat and a great sail. Perhaps I am imagining it, but it seemed like the rudder and centreboard blades were swapped??? (Re watching the video I think I was just confused by the Insta360 camera perspective which makes the rudder blade look much bigger from leading to trailing edge than it actually is!!).
Tiller extension is obviously WAY too long, total pain in the ass. Who is ever going to sit far enough forward to need that much extension? It’s absurd.
The extension was built as per the plans. And no it's not twice as long. Maybe she can cut it by 150mm. The tiller extension needs to come in front of you, across your torso so that you can handle the rudder and mainsheet properly. If you are hiking hard it needs to be long. Also correct tacking procedure demands that you push the tiller to leeward while you stay on the windward side of the boat until the boom comes in and the boat starts to turn. try doing that with an extension half that size. In this video there was little wind so she is sitting too far inwards. Still, watch her tacking when she's soloing and notice where she grabs the extension when tacking.
As from my experience - tiller extension is good. its important to have enough lenght in case sudden strong gust with any hand and in many positions. On my preavious tiller extension i had trouble on heavy side wind to keep my position in boat. i was able to counterweight sides, but not not able to to move to middle of boat for better front/rear balance. Once you sailing alone with light boat its batter of runing or capsizing.
hi @NA-su3jk At around 3:10 you can see it, it's just a straight piece of 3mm thick steel bar welded to the frame and carpeted. Since the frame it's at an angle it fits nicely under the gunwales and holds the boat.
